Track equipment operator vs operator

The differences between track equipment operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a track equipment operator has an average salary of $44,766, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a track equipment operator include track maintenance, loaders and tamping machines. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Track equipment operator vs operator overview

	Track Equipment Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$44,766	$37,928
Hourly rate	$21.52	$18.23
Growth rate	5%	7%
Number of jobs	40,634	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	4

Track equipment operator vs operator salary

Track equipment operators and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Track Equipment Operator	Operator
Average salary	$44,766	$37,928
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $56,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between track equipment operator and operator education

There are a few differences between a track equipment operator and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Track Equipment Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Biostatistics	Business
Most common college	-	-

Track equipment operator vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between track equipment operators' and operators' demographics:

	Track Equipment Operator	Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 95.8% Female, 4.2%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 18.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 0.9% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%	Black or African American, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	10%	4%

Differences between track equipment operator and operator duties and responsibilities

Track equipment operator example responsibilities.

Follow all power equipment rules and regulation including any regulatory agency policies to include OSHA.
Implement daily providing the CEG's operational and strategic and administrative support for logistics and sensitive gear.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Track equipment operator vs operator skills

Common track equipment operator skills

Track Maintenance, 35%
Loaders, 30%
Tamping Machines, 10%
Fire Control, 7%
Equipment, 7%
Track, 7%

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%